Rubber bands.
Today, I entered the fun-filled world of having rubber bands on my braces. I actually only have them on one side, which is in place to pull back my upper jaw and reduce my overbite.
The orthodondist gave me two small bags, which should have lasted me for two months until my next adjustment. Unfortunately, I just spilled one all over the driveway. So, I guess I've got a month of rubber bands.
They also added an "energy chain" to my braces, which is a chain of small plastic circles connected together that fit over the brackets. Mine are nearly invisible, and just make the brackets look a little bigger. No big deal.
It's pretty obvious my teeth have stopped moving as much as they were in the past. I'm guessing this starts the "fine tuning" phase of braces, where they work on adjusting my bite and alignment as well as my teeth.
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